Giambattista Basile's "The Tale of Tales" is a collection of 50 Neapolitan fairy tales, presented within a frame story. It is recognized as the first collection of literary fairy tales in Europe, predating those of Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.
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1634–1636 · Book · Public Domain
Giambattista Basile's "The Tale of Tales" is a collection of 50 Neapolitan fairy tales, presented within a frame story. It is recognized as the first collection of literary fairy tales in Europe, predating those of Perrault and the Brothers Grimm.